The Band Concert: What Really Happened. Chapter One: You Heard it Too, Right?

AN: Last year, the band of my school went to an old high school for our state band contest. While we were there, some... Strange things happened. Everything I am going to tell you is the absolute truth... More or less. The names of everyone have been changed to protect their identities and shit. Please enjoy and review.

Tori rested her head against the window of the bus, her friend Nathan was sitting next to her, talking to their other friend, Joy. The three seventeen year old friends were all very different. Tori, Victoria Davis, was short and tan, with long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes that were framed by thick black glasses. Nathan Matthews, the only guy in theri small group, was tall and muscular, with curly brown hair and hazel eyes. Then there was Joy Lowery. She was deffinatly the heart of the group. She was tall and skinny with pale skin and light brown hair and bright green eyes. The one thing the three friends had in common was that they were nerds. Band nerds, to be specific. Tori and Joy played the flute, and Nathan played the trombone.

Nathan elbowed Tori, "Hey, Tori. Why so quiet?"

Tori looked over at him, "Hm? Oh, I'm just really nervous. What if we lose. You know I can't stand losing."

Joy leaned over the seat, "And we have to wear dress clothes. Ew." She made a face.

Joy was right. The whole band was forced to wear black trousers and white dress shirts. Not to mention dress shoes. Tori of course wore her boots.

Nathan laughed, "You just hate being out of skimpy outfits."

Joy stuck her tongue out at him, "And you're just angry because I stole your street corner."

He pushed her shoulder, "Yes, I'm furious about that! How am I going to make a living?"

Tori giggled, "You could always go downtown with me on the weekends. I make plenty of money down there."

Nathan laughed and put an arm around her shoulder, "I may just have to take you up on that offer."

Joy laughed and made a heart with her fingers around Nathan and Tori, "Aw, you two love birds!"

Tori blushed and looked down. Nathan flipped Joy off, "Oh, screw you."

She winked, "Maybe later." With that, she turned around in her seat.

Tori and Nathan spent the rest of the bus ride listening to Tori's iPod, jamming out to My Chemical Romance and all the other greats.

When the band finally arrived at the old high school, Tori smiled, "This place is amazing!"

Joy nodded, "Yeah, to bad it's in the ghetto."

Nathan pushed them out of the way, "Drive-by!" He laughed and ruffled and their hair, "A pimp's gotta look out for his bitches."

Tori rolled her eyes, "You know you're my bitch."

The group was split up then, the girls going with the other flutes and Nathan wwith the trombones. They all walked into the grand auditorium and sat in the rows, watching the other bands play. Tori really wasn't paying attention. Her eyes were on one of the windows high on the walls. The windows looked just big enough for a person to stand up incovered with beige curtins. There was a sudden movement in one of the windows, like someone pushing the curtain from inside. Tori jumped up and grabbed Joy's arm, causing both of their fluted to fall to the ground.

Joy jumped, "Jesus! What is it?"

Tori pointed at the window, "There's someone in that window!" She whispered.

Joy picked up the flutes, "You're on crack, Tori."

She sighed and leaned back in her chair, she knew what she saw. Not long after that, the band made it's way to the library, where they were going to practice. Tori walked close to Nathan, looking around. As they walked, Tori heard a ghostly whisper. She clutched Nathan's arm, "Did you hear that?"

Nathan nodded, "Yeah."

"What was it?" Tori whispered.

He looked down at her, a dark expression on his face, "Three years ago, there was a fire at this school. No one was hurt or killed except for one freshman. They never found his body, but they figured it had burned away or something. Some people say they can still here his wails. That his ghost still haunts the shool."

Tori had gone pale, "R-really?"

Nathan nodded, "Really."